- 1). Brew the tea at the right temperature. Rinse the pot first in hot water. Measure out 1 to 1 1/2 tbsp. (3 g) of green tea for a 12 oz. pot and add it to the pot. Boil the water. Remove it from the heat. Insert the thermometer, and let the water sit until it temperature has dropped to 200 degrees Fahrenheit. Pour the hot water over the tea. Green tea should be brewed in 180 to 200 degree water. If green tea is brewed in boiling water, the tea develops a "stewed" taste, and the leaves are damaged so they won't yield as many infusions.
- 2). Pour off the first pot of tea after three minutes. According to Dr. Bruce Branan, Professor of Chemistry at Asbury College, after this first infusion, 62 to 64 percent of the caffeine has now been removed from the tea leaves. Pour another 12 oz. of water, heated to 180 to 200 degrees, over the leaves and let it steep for another three minutes. Pour it off. At this point 85 to 87 percent of the caffeine is gone.
- 3). Make a third pot of tea to drink. Using the same temperature water, infuse the tea for one to two minutes. Pour it into tea cups to drink.
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